Flavor of Zuo: Tempura 佐之味甜不辣

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Address:   台北市龍泉街30號 (師大夜市)
                 No 30, Long Quan St, Da An District  (Shi Da Night Market)

Phone #:  02-2306-2591
Website: http://www.168net.com.tw/ao/

Price Range:   $

Accepts Credit Cards: no

Take out: yes

Waiter Service: no

Outdoor seating:  yes

Alcohol: no

Rating

Food Quality: 3.5 out of 5

Decor:  3 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Overall: 3.5 out of 5

Recommendation: Check it out.

Review

This stall was not so crowded, but the owner mentioned that the night market is not very busy on sunday nights after 10 pm. The stall seemed very proud of being interviewed and reported on by a local news food reporter and loops the report through a computer screen by its stall. They are known for their old-school "tempura" and innovative miso soup based pork ball soup. They serve mixed "tempura" bowls, pork ball soup, miso soup, and cold noodles, all under 100 NT. They seem to have a steady flow of customers supporting their stall.

Hsu-Ji Pan Fried Bao 許記生煎包

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Address:   台北市龍泉街19號 (師大夜市)

                 No. 19, Long Quan St, Da An District (Shi Da Night Market)

Phone #:    0910-083-685
Website: http://www.hsu-ji.com/

Price Range:   $

Accepts Credit Cards: no

Take out: yes

Waiter Service: no

Outdoor seating:  yes

Alcohol: no

Rating

Food Quality: 3 out of 5

Decor:  3 out of 5

Service: 4 out of 5

Overall: 3.3 out of 5

Recommendation: Quick and cheap way to fill stomach.

Review

In the food stall area in the Shi Da nightmarket, there was a particular stall that still had a crowd gathered around it even on a sunday night. Hsu-Ji Pan Fried Bao seemed to be a popular stall, so I ventured over to see what it was all about. The stall's service is better than average because they have a line for ordering where you are given a number after you paid for your order. However, after you get your number, pandemonium erupts when people crowd around to get their order. They prepare a batch of around 120 pan fried bao per 5 minutes, so you really have to fight to get yours first. This seems like a popular stall.